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LOT 2101
Medieval Silver Ring with Cornucopia Gemstone
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.12 grams, 22.14 mm overall, 16.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and an oval bezel set with intaglio, with a cornucopia. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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